Weaving the world over
When you are sat in the office all day trying to learn how to use human resource software, you can’t be blamed for taking a sneaky peek at some interesting things on the web. A woman I met the other day at a local market told me about her art and craft weaving. Her name was Harriet Stenner, she was a young woman that had recently moved from the United Kingdom to Spain to try and live life in a more low impact way. She had taken up the craft of weaving which was something she enjoyed doing from a very young age but in the UK she had little time to practise and develop the skill as she was always working or her day was consumed with other menial tasks. The type of weaving she practises was peg weaving which is an ancient method. The conversation I had with her and her beautiful and raw designs inspired me to do a little research and delve into the meaning and past of weaving. Weaving dates back to the prehistoric era and the art has been practised ever since, the Egyptians in particular were very skilled in it and they have been referred to as its inventors even though it is thought to have originated before their time period. A huge variety of countries and cultures use weaving for all sorts of reasons, weaves can come in all sorts or shapes and sizes and a range of materials can be used to achieve different effects. It really is a beautiful and amazing craft.
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